The Shoulder Joint, or ________ Joint, Permits the Greatest Range

Question

The shoulder joint, or ________ joint, permits the greatest range of motion of any joint.
A) coracocondylar
B) humeroacromial
C) clavicoscapular
D) glenohumeral
E) deltobrachial

Accepted Answer

The glenohumeral joint, also known as the shoulder joint, is a ball-and-socket joint that is formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid fossa of the scapula. It permits a wide range of motion, including flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation, and circumduction, making it the joint with the greatest range of motion in the human body. Options A, B, C, and E are not correct as they do not refer to the shoulder joint.